San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-14

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The Century from the Galveston News;
The Century Magazine is decidedly at
the head of periodical literature. The num-
Der for April has just been issued, and like
its predecessors is a perfect and admirable
magazine of general literature. Opening
with frontispiece portrait of Nathaniel
Hawthorne, the New England novelist,
which is followed by an unusually well-writ-
ten article descriptive of Canterbury cathe-
dral, by Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer,.
Beautifully and skillfully designed engrav-
ings accompany the article, showing differ
ent parts of the cathedral from various views,
all of which lend greater fascination to the
subject matter. Mr.. Joel Chandler Harris
contributes story for this number, entitled
Little Compton, which is also literally Illus
trated. The story is peculiarly southern in
its type of character, and some very pecul-
lar pictures are drawn. The history of Alb
raham Lincoln is continued and is as en-
tertaining as ever. Some Portraits of Haw-
thorne, by George Parsons Lathrop, is q
very clever essay, and is certain to attract
attention. The Enchantress, poem by
Minna Irving, is quite neatly put together,
but would be far better if it were not pla-
giarism of Edgar Poe's Haunted Palace.
This number contains the following addi-
tional articles: Church and Meeting -house,
before the revolution, by Edward Eggleston;
The Veda, by Professor William Dwight
Whitney; the Margin of Profits, by Edward
Atkinson; English as She is Taught, by
Mark Twain, which is equally amusing and
interesting, and q great bulk of war articles,
topics of the times, open letters and general
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The wood engravings throughout the num-
ber are particularly well executed ,and reveal
great deal of talent and ingenuity in this
direction. The following verses contained
in Bric-a-brac are very much to the point:
AN APRIL ANSWER.
asked her for her photograph;
She answered with lightsome laugh;
'T'll send you one on Friday week."
Emboldened by her gracious mien,
(For am young and somewhat green)
My ardor spurred me on to speak.
(But graciousl Means I find are used
To leave lover quite confused).
She smiled, and whispered: "Can't you guess?
My picture shall my answer glve."
To-day she's sent her negative,
Marked "April First. +" Does that mean yes2
We are In receipt of Ehrich's Quarterly
Fashion Magazine, spring issue. This pub
lication is regarded as an authority in mat
ters of fashion.
The April EoLEoTIo is we'll freighted with
articles and offers more than its
usual variety. A highly seasonable paper is
is that of Prince Kropotkin, who discusses
1.-THE Scientific Basis of Anarchy" and eluci-
dates the philosophy of social revolutionists
of the day. A. G.. Bradley is the author of
a delightful paper entitled "The Doctor: an
Old Virginia Fox-Hunter," which describes
an almost extinct type. "Our Noble Selves"
is the title of vigorous assertion of the su-
periority of the present age A highly sug-
gestive contribution to current European
politics is found in Col. Malleson's Rivalry
of England and Russia" written by an ex-
pert in Eastern questions. Mme. Adams
personal sketch of Paul Bert is very enter
tanning and even more SO will be found Mr..
G. w. Smalley's "Notes on New York, " the
of IN American after dozen
years of absence. H. Rider Haggard's racy
article on fiction is better than any of his
novels, and the paper on Russian life by
Stepniak, called 1.-THE Mir and the Police"
ought to command the closest attention.
Other notable papers are "a Nautical La
ment," by w. CLARK Russell, and Twenty
four Hours in Newspaper Ofice," by Ar
not Reid. There are several poems. sketch
es and other minor articles well worth the
reading. Altogether, the number is Of un-
usual excellence.